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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2013 | NH | HB 617 | Increases Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Tax | Bill Passed - House (206 - 158) |
| June 27, 2012 | NH | SB 406 | Authorizes Early Offer Alternative to Medical Injury Claims | Veto Override Passed - House (247 - 111) |
| June 6, 2012 | NH | CACR 12 | Legislative Authority of Education Requirements | Conference Report Rejected - House (224 - 144) |
| June 6, 2012 | NH | HB 1490 | Authorizes New Hamshire to Leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 74) |
| June 6, 2012 | NH | SB 406 | Authorizes Early Offer Alternative to Medical Injury Claims | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 141) |
| March 28, 2012 | NH | H Amdt 917h | Authorizing the Establishment of 4 Casinos | Amendment Rejected - House (154 - 195) |
| March 28, 2012 | NH | HB 593 | Expands Gambling | Bill Failed - House (118 - 226) |
| March 8, 2012 | NH | HB 1654 | Reduces Sentences of Prisoners Pursuing Degrees | Bill Failed - House (152 - 171) |
| Feb. 1, 2012 | NH | HB 574 | Authorizes Government Acquisition of Private Property in State of Emergency | Bill Passed - House (257 - 87) |
| Jan. 5, 2012 | NH | HB 628 | Recording and Tracking Complaints of Abuse by Transportation Security Agents | Bill Passed - House (188 - 136) |
| Jan. 5, 2012 | NH | HB 194 | Authorizes Loaded Rifles and Shotguns in Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (204 - 110) |
| Jan. 5, 2012 | NH | HB 194 | Authorizes Loaded Rifles and Shotguns in Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (204 - 110) |
| Jan. 4, 2012 | NH | HB 334 | Authorizes Weapons on Public Property | Bill Passed - House (180 - 144) |
| April 27, 2011 | NH | SB 78 | Gas Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (208 - 98) |
| March 30, 2011 | NH | HB 519 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (251 - 108) |
| March 17, 2011 | NH | HB 218 | Repealing the New Hampshire Rail Transit Authority | Bill Passed - House (190 - 119) |
| March 15, 2011 | NH | HB 89 | State Lawsuit against the Federal Health Care Law | Bill Passed - House (259 - 107) |
| April 21, 2010 | NH | SB 489 | Gambling Expansion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 158) |
| Jan. 6, 2010 | NH | HB 569 | Expanding Coverage Requirements for Autism Disorders | Bill Passed - House (213 - 147) |
| Oct. 28, 2009 | NH | HB 648 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Veto Override Passed - House (240 - 115) |
| March 25, 2009 | NH | HB 648 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Passed - House (234 - 138) |
| March 24, 2009 | NH | HB 34 | Banning Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Passed - House (222 - 137) |
| March 4, 2009 | NH | HB 644 | Gasoline Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (190 - 162) |
| Feb. 18, 2009 | NH | HB 383 | Mandating Seat Belt Usage | Bill Passed - House (197 - 155) |
| May 14, 2008 | NH | CACR 34 | Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education | Resolution Failed - House (97 - 238) |
| May 7, 2008 | NH | SB 539 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - House (184 - 141) |
| May 7, 2008 | NH | SB 312 | Insurance Coverage for Obesity Treatments | Bill Passed - House (209 - 139) |
| March 19, 2008 | NH | HB 1472 | Affordable Workforce Housing | Bill Passed - House (176 - 149) |
| March 19, 2008 | NH | HB 1434 | Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | Bill Passed - House (214 - 107) |
| March 18, 2008 | NH | HB 1645 | State Retirement System Amendments | Bill Passed - House (259 - 60) |
| March 13, 2008 | NH | HB 1498 | Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 111) |
| March 13, 2008 | NH | HB 1160 | Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (236 - 79) |
| Jan. 30, 2008 | NH | HB 847 | Speed Limitations for Vessels Operating on Water | Bill Passed - House (236 - 111) |
| June 27, 2007 | NH | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Conference Report Adopted - House (205 - 115) |
| June 27, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 146) |
| June 27, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 146) |
| June 6, 2007 | NH | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - House (201 - 156) |
| May 31, 2007 | NH | SB 42 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (224 - 117) |
| April 11, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| April 11, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| April 5, 2007 | NH | HB 802 | Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (153 - 140) |
| April 4, 2007 | NH | HB 744 | Informed Consent Before Abortion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (276 - 88) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | HR 10 | Resolution Against the Iraq War | Resolution Passed - House (214 - 151) |
| March 27, 2007 | NH | HB 923 | Dog Racing Prohibition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138) |
| March 27, 2007 | NH | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Bill Passed - House (226 - 132) |
| March 7, 2007 | NH | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
| May 24, 2006 | NH | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (168 - 165) |
| April 12, 2006 | NH | SB 268 | High School Dropout Age | Bill Failed - House (134 - 219) |
| March 21, 2006 | NH | HB 1682 | Emergency Contraceptives Requirement | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (189 - 118) |
| March 21, 2006 | NH | Maj AM 1172h | Smoking Ban Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (177 - 164) |
| March 21, 2006 | NH | HB 1177 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (189 - 156) |
| March 9, 2006 | NH | HB 1492 | Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | NH | HB 1269 | Red Deer or Elk Farming and Hunting | Bill Passed - House (217 - 98) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | NH | HB 1704 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 128) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | NH | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 118) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/27 | HB 617 | Increases Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Tax | Bill Passed - House (206 - 158) |
| 6/27 | SB 406 | Authorizes Early Offer Alternative to Medical Injury Claims | Veto Override Passed - House (247 - 111) |
| 6/06 | CACR 12 | Legislative Authority of Education Requirements | Conference Report Rejected - House (224 - 144) |
| 6/06 | HB 1490 | Authorizes New Hamshire to Leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 74) |
| 6/06 | SB 406 | Authorizes Early Offer Alternative to Medical Injury Claims | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 141) |
| 3/28 | H Amdt 917h | Authorizing the Establishment of 4 Casinos | Amendment Rejected - House (154 - 195) |
| 3/28 | HB 593 | Expands Gambling | Bill Failed - House (118 - 226) |
| 3/08 | HB 1654 | Reduces Sentences of Prisoners Pursuing Degrees | Bill Failed - House (152 - 171) |
| 2/01 | HB 574 | Authorizes Government Acquisition of Private Property in State of Emergency | Bill Passed - House (257 - 87) |
| 1/05 | HB 628 | Recording and Tracking Complaints of Abuse by Transportation Security Agents | Bill Passed - House (188 - 136) |
| 1/05 | HB 194 | Authorizes Loaded Rifles and Shotguns in Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (204 - 110) |
| 1/05 | HB 194 | Authorizes Loaded Rifles and Shotguns in Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (204 - 110) |
| 1/04 | HB 334 | Authorizes Weapons on Public Property | Bill Passed - House (180 - 144) |
| 4/27 | SB 78 | Gas Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (208 - 98) |
| 3/30 | HB 519 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (251 - 108) |
| 3/17 | HB 218 | Repealing the New Hampshire Rail Transit Authority | Bill Passed - House (190 - 119) |
| 3/15 | HB 89 | State Lawsuit against the Federal Health Care Law | Bill Passed - House (259 - 107) |
| 4/21 | SB 489 | Gambling Expansion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 158) |
| 1/06 | HB 569 | Expanding Coverage Requirements for Autism Disorders | Bill Passed - House (213 - 147) |
| 10/28 | HB 648 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Veto Override Passed - House (240 - 115) |
| 3/25 | HB 648 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Passed - House (234 - 138) |
| 3/24 | HB 34 | Banning Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Passed - House (222 - 137) |
| 3/04 | HB 644 | Gasoline Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (190 - 162) |
| 2/18 | HB 383 | Mandating Seat Belt Usage | Bill Passed - House (197 - 155) |
| 5/14 | CACR 34 | Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education | Resolution Failed - House (97 - 238) |
| 5/07 | SB 539 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - House (184 - 141) |
| 5/07 | SB 312 | Insurance Coverage for Obesity Treatments | Bill Passed - House (209 - 139) |
| 3/19 | HB 1472 | Affordable Workforce Housing | Bill Passed - House (176 - 149) |
| 3/19 | HB 1434 | Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | Bill Passed - House (214 - 107) |
| 3/18 | HB 1645 | State Retirement System Amendments | Bill Passed - House (259 - 60) |
| 3/13 | HB 1498 | Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 111) |
| 3/13 | HB 1160 | Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (236 - 79) |
| 1/30 | HB 847 | Speed Limitations for Vessels Operating on Water | Bill Passed - House (236 - 111) |
| 6/27 | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Conference Report Adopted - House (205 - 115) |
| 6/27 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 146) |
| 6/27 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 146) |
| 6/06 | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - House (201 - 156) |
| 5/31 | SB 42 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (224 - 117) |
| 4/11 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| 4/11 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| 4/05 | HB 802 | Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (153 - 140) |
| 4/04 | HB 744 | Informed Consent Before Abortion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (276 - 88) |
| 3/28 | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| 3/28 | HR 10 | Resolution Against the Iraq War | Resolution Passed - House (214 - 151) |
| 3/27 | HB 923 | Dog Racing Prohibition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138) |
| 3/27 | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Bill Passed - House (226 - 132) |
| 3/07 | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
| 5/24 | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (168 - 165) |
| 4/12 | SB 268 | High School Dropout Age | Bill Failed - House (134 - 219) |
| 3/21 | HB 1682 | Emergency Contraceptives Requirement | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (189 - 118) |
| 3/21 | Maj AM 1172h | Smoking Ban Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (177 - 164) |
| 3/21 | HB 1177 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (189 - 156) |
| 3/09 | HB 1492 | Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106) |
| 2/22 | HB 1269 | Red Deer or Elk Farming and Hunting | Bill Passed - House (217 - 98) |
| 2/15 | HB 1704 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 128) |
| 2/15 | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 118) |